Revelation (Man album)
| Revelation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Man | ||||
| Released | January 1969 | |||
| Recorded | December 1968, Langland Hotel, Swansea and Pye studios, London, | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock, Hard rock | |||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | Pye Records | |||
| Producer | John Schroeder | |||
| Man chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| DPRP | (5/10)[2] |
Revelation is the first album by the Welsh psychedelic/progressive rock band Man and was released January 1969.[3] It was noted for the simulated orgasm on "Erotica", which received a UK ban.[4]
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "And in the Beginning....." | Roger Leonard | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Sudden Life" | Leonard, Clive John | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Empty Room" | John, Ray Williams | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Puella! Puella! (Woman! Woman!)" | Mike Jones | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Love" | Leonard | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Erotica" | Leonard, John, Mike Jones, Jeff Jones, Williams | 4:10 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Blind Man" | Leonard | 4:17 |
| 2. | "And Castles Rise in Children's Eyes" | Mike Jones | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Don't Just Stand There (Come in Out of the Rain)" | Mike Jones | 4:15 |
| 4. | "The Missing Pieces" | Leonard, John, Martin Ace, Clive Reynolds | 1:55 |
| 5. | "The Future Hides Its Face" | Leonard | 5:30 |
Personnel
- Deke Leonard (credited as Roger Leonard)[5] – guitar, harp, piano, percussion, vocals
- Clive John – organ, piano, guitar, vocals
- Mike Jones – lead guitar, vocals
- Jeff Jones – drums, percussion
- Ray Williams – bass
- Production
- Production and supervision – John Schroeder
- Engineer – Alan Florence
- Sound Effects – Malcolm Eade
Re-Releases
Revelation was remixed and re-released on CD in May 2009 (Esoteric Eclec 2127) including 4 bonus tracks:-
- Erotica (First Version)
- Sudden Life (Mono Single Mix)
- Love (Mono Single Mix)
- Erotica (Mono Single Mix) [6]
The original album has also been re-released on two CD compilations:-
- The Dawn Of Man (1997) Recall SMD CD 124
- The Definitive Collection (1998) Castle CCSCD 832.
Both these compilations also include the follow-up album 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle and bonus singles.
References
- ↑ Collins, Paul (2011). "Revelation – Man | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ↑ "DPRP : CD & DVD REVIEWS". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ "Manband Archive – Music". www.manband-archive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
- ↑ BBC Wales Biography Retrieved 10 August 2009
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Man-Revelation/release/7531512
- ↑ Esoteric re-release track listing Link updated 15 October 2010
External links
- "Man – Revelation (LP) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
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